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Medellin, Colombia – April 2016 – From April 18th to 23rd, the 21 Provincial Economers of America South Cone and Interamerica Regions met in Medellin, on the theme: “The financial sustainability of the Salesian Mission in the continent, as a contribution of solidarity with the poorest””.

Lomé, Togo – 17 April 2016 – On April 17th, Fr. Ivo Coelho, General Councillor for Formation, in the “Don Rinaldi Novitiate” met 20 novices of the West Africa Francophone Province (AFO) and of the Africa Tropical Equatorial Vice-Province (ATE). After a warm welcome, there was a very fraternal and spontaneous two-hours’ encounter-dialogue with the novices. Then there was the celebration of the Mass at the conclusion of the Spiritual retreat that preceded the AFO Province Chapter. The Mass was presided over by Msgr. Miguel Angel Olaverri, Salesian Bishop of Pointe Noire, Congo Brazzaville. In the afternoon, Fr. Coelho met with the Novitiate formation team.

(ANS - Benediktbeuern) - More than 100 participants from various sectors of the Church's work for young people, of Catholic social work and pastoral work for education in Germany met at the Salesian house of Benediktbeuern to discuss the future and challenges of Salesian Youth Ministry. The theme of the meeting was “accepting, trusting, encouraging”.

(ANS - Rome) - Observing the gestures and words of the Pope in Lesvos, and before that in Lampedusa and on many other occasions, Fr Fabio Attard, Councillor for Salesian Youth Ministry, invites us to approach the phenomenon of migration today not from the point of view of "a threat on the part of those called to share with those who have nothing," but with the understanding of the situation of despair of those who leave "a land that is home to go to a strange land."

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